Prize money of Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards will be enhanced, says Javadekar

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ANI  |  New Delhi  September 9, 2014 Last Updated at 21:27 IST

The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar today conferred the Bhartendu Harishchandra Awards for the years 2011 and 2012.

Speaking on the occasion, Javadekar said that while the prize money of Bhartendu Awards would be enhanced, a special category of awards to promote original writings focusing on all round development of adolescent girls would be instituted from next time. The objective of the new awards was to encourage the spirit of women empowerment from the adolescent stage of growth for girls.

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